12/19/2018 3:43:26 PM

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception for Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Martin Chungong on the sidelines of a conference themed “The National Assembly and the sustainable development goals” held in the central coastal city of Da Nang on December 17.

On September 7th, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the ASEAN+1 Summit with South Korea, Australia, and the UN, the ASEAN+3 Summit and the Mekong-Japan Summit within the framework of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summit.

Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) and the Japanese city of Osaka on September 6th signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on supporting the Vietnamese city in developing a low-carbon city for the 2016-2020 periods.

The Defence Ministers of China and Vietnam have agreed to deepen defence ties between the two countries, thus bringing pragmatic interests to their people and contributing to peace and stability in the region and the world at large.

Dr. Dao Thi Nga, co-founder and director of the Center for Water Resources Conservation and Development (WARECOD), a Vietnamese non-governmental organization that focuses on water resources in the country, was among 15 Biodiversity “Hotspot Heroes” to be honoured on September 4th at the IUCN World Conservation Congress.

Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich, leading a high-ranking Vietnamese defense delegation, left Hanoi on August 28 for a three-day official visit to the People's Republic of China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Senior Lieutenant General Chang Wanquan.

On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 18th for 29 dignitaries representing 17 religious organizations nationwide, during which he stressed those religious activities, should aim to promote national unity to develop Vietnam into a prosperous, equitable, democratic and cultured country.